To get a deeper idea of what makes his favorite country tick, Rico dives into Paul Verhoeven’s wild sophomore feature TURKISH DELIGHT — the biggest home-grown box office hit in the history of the Netherlands. Featuring interviews with Verhoeven himself, cinematographer Jan de Bont, and star Monique Van De Ven. Our first season, titled “Lost in Translation, ... Show More
Nov 20
DIE MY LOVE — Lynne Ramsay unleashes the beast
<p>In <b>DIE MY LOVE</b>, new mother Grace (a virtuosic Jennifer Lawrence) is stuck at home while her disinterested husband Jackson (Robert Pattinson) is at work. With only her baby, a barking dog, and her own thoughts to keep her company, she begins to unravel. Visionary writer- ... Show More
17m 35s
Oct 2023
Inception (2010) and Sightseers (2012)
Ah-ha! Two of the most acclaimed British directors of the 2010s take centre stage in this episode, albeit with very, very different films.
Christopher Nolan originally envisaged his dreamy heist movie Inception as a low budget feature. But just after he'd made Insomnia, he got 80 ... Show More
57m 22s
Mar 2023
062. 2022 Film and TV in Review
<p>Another year has wrapped production, and the production assistants are here to clean up! Just in time for the 2023 Oscars, Ben, Wilson, and Eli mop up the mess left by superheroes and conductors, stop motion shells and Na’vi, interdimensional travelers and cannibals, mourners ... Show More
2h 25m
May 2021
The Man From UNCLE (2015) and Phone Booth (2002)
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that had very, very long journeys to the big screen.
The Man From UNCLE (2015) was months away from starring Tom Cruise, and at one stage Steven Soderbergh was about to start filming too. But the project went through ... Show More
58m 41s
Apr 2024
These No Film School Listeners Won Slamdance and Then Some
Nina Ognjanovic is the director of the film, Where the Road Leads, which won Best Narrative Feature at Slamdance 2023. Nina and her passionate team prove you can successfully market a foreign, indie film on a limited budget and still win at major festivals in the US and worldwide ... Show More
39m 42s
Sep 2023
The Most Disturbing Shorts at Sundance
The Midnight Shorts section of the Sundance Film Festival is known for creative, weird, and visually innovative horror. The 2023 lineup features short films with dark, weird, cringey stories that were created with love and intention.
In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawk ... Show More
1h 7m